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Submissions for the Auto & Motoring Hot Hatch Comparison Test have now closed. 12 hours now remain to post an ad, if you haven’t already. I have recieved complete entries from;
Introducing the 2026 Arusa Tanto. A new premium compact hatchback, offering a purist sporty experience, uncompromising in its RWD longitudinal chassis and its 6-spd manual.
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The Arusa Tanto, a premium compact hot hatchback:
研ぎ澄まされた五感の延長
“Engineering is the art of sharpening the soul.”
THE PUREST EXPRESSION OF PERFORMANCE.
Rear-Wheel-Drive
Pilot Sport 4S Tyres
Longitudinal Chassis
Helical Geared LSD
6-spd Manual
Semi-Active Dampers
Our expertise will always be the longitudinally-mounted RWD architecture, prioritizing soulful driving
characteristics over industry-standard cost-cutting trends of FWD transverse layouts. Built on our advanced
high-strength steel chassis, it achieves very high chassis rigiditycompared to others in its segment,
whilst extra engineering attention was placed on a 55/45 weight distribution, far surpassing the nose-heavy
balance of our competitors. This longitudinal layout also afforded extra space in the front, enabling full
double wishbone suspensions at the front, and a multi-link setup at the rear. With semi-active
dampers and active swaybars, a sporty or comfortable ride can be easily achieved through different modes.
Our signature 6-speed manual transmission lives on in the midst of a sea of automatics and dual-clutches,
allowing you to be directly engaged with the engine and power delivery, with a full 7,500 RPM
rev range with a flat torque curve. Our helical-geared LSD also allows engaging corner entry and exits.
310hp @ 7000rpm
370Nm @ 4600rpm
Power band starts from 1950rpm to 6000rpm
Redlines at 9000rpm
LONG LIVE THE FEEL OF A RWD MANUAL.
No other car will feel like driving an ARUSA - we focus on driver feel, beyond performance statistics.
Here are the performance stats anyway.
4.3 seconds - 0-100 km/h Acceleration
1.10 G 4.1° - 20-200m Cornering
34.8 m - 0-100km/h Braking
12.74 seconds - 1/4mi Sprint Time
FLOW-OPTIMIZED AERODYNAMICS.
0.29 Cd
295 km/h
6.5 L/100km
Active Louvers
凛然 DESIGNED TO TURN HEADS.
妥協を許さないあなたへ
FOR THOSE WHO SEEK MORE.
ARUSA TANTO 短刀
Compact Premium Hatchback
(The best compact premium hot hatchback in its segment, featuring a unique RWD longitudinal chassis platform and a 6 speed manual, whilst still maintaining amazing fuel economy of 6.5L/100km and an insane 4.3 seconds 0-100km/h sprint. It also looks fantastic, very sharp yet practical for daily activities.)
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight
Big in Japan, ooh, the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright
Pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight
Big in Japan, ooh, the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright
Pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Oh, when you're big in Japan
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight
Big in Japan, ooh, the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright
Pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight
Big in Japan, be tight
Big in Japan, ooh, the eastern sea's so blue
Big in Japan, alright
Pay, then I'll sleep by your side
Things are easy when you're big in Japan
Oh, when you're big in Japan
With a long and storied history, Jiyu returns for 2026 with new tricks up the sleeve. The famed Style-R treatment becomes RT with the introduction of a modern 1.5L “Future Vision” four-cylinder motor, featuring turbocharging and advanced fuel injection technologies. The engine is paired with a crisp and responsive yet easily tamed 8-DCT gearbox. Suspension features Hokudo Semi-Automatic Handling Technology, allowing for a ride that adapts to any conditions, with a unique blend alloy rims and specially engineered high-grip sport tires.
featuring:
232 horsepower
5.34s 0-60mph
3088lb weight
over 1g cornering performance
58/42 weight distribution
premium sound system
Style-RT now includes a premium sound system engineered by Sony to amplify the performance feel of driving while delivering unparalleled audio quality for all occasions. The choice is made easier by the renewed H-SMART III information and entertainment center.
You can take our word for it, or ask someone more qualified than the marketing department:
No way now we got THREE vocaloid related ads!? Is THIS the new triple baka⁉️ This is sick tho lmao (why did the interrobang emoji fail god dammit discourse)
Binned - all 5 of your entries broke the challenge naming rules - Poseidon, Tommy and hoopla all broke the engine naming rules, and light and sambatt broke the car naming rules. Additionally, sambatt’s car broke the tire width rule, having rear tires that ended in 0, not 5.
Binned - Both of your entries exceeded the maximum techpool of 50M, likely due to using the techpool menu that lets you set techpool for an entire company, instead of the one inside the car designer, which is what you were supposed to use. Additionally, john’s entry was significantly over the max budget of $35,000.
Binned - Does not meet WES11 emissions requirements, and even if it had - I likely would have eliminated you anyways for submitting something quite wide of the brief’s target.
Binned - You used the incorrect fuel, E10 ethanol instead of 95 Premium Unleaded. Even if you had, like Doom’s entry, I would have eliminated your entry anyways for multiple realism errors, generally poor engineering (see the below picture of your gearing and power graphs), uncompetitive stats, and a poor design.
Damn, I didn’t even realize there were 2 different places to edit tech pool. Considering the other entries I doubt I would’ve gotten far but I’m so disappointed by my own stupidity…
